Nehemiah 3:29 “After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs in front of his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs”
Nehemiah has led God’s people to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. Instead of getting professional wall builders to do the work, he calls on each person to take a section, and he assigns many of the workers to make repairs right in front of their own homes! This decision is brilliant. Nehemiah assigns people to do work that impacts them the most. One would expect that the work on the wall would be done with excellence, for their own lives depend on the work they were doing. If they don’t do the work or don’t do the work well, they will be the first to suffer as the enemy would come through the opening or the weakened area. One can almost hear Nehemiah saying, “autograph your work with excellence” as he gave out assignments!
You and I are to take ownership and personal responsibility for our own lives and for the things assigned to us. Are you taking ownership of your own life, of your own home? Do you take responsibility for your actions? Excuses are the enemy of excellence! Be a builder, not a blamer!
Have the ten two-letter word mindset; if it is to be, it is up to me! Don’t be your own worst enemy!
A March to Remember
For March 29, let us remember John 1:29. John 1:29 says, “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
There were many reasons for Christ coming to this sinful world. At the top of the list is to take care of our sin problem. So He does not come as the ruler of the world but rather as a lamb that would be sacrificed for us. John the Baptist announced Him to be the lamb of God who takes away – hear those words – takes away the sin of the world – your sins.
On March 29 we encourage you to re-read Matthew 27 which tells the story of the crucifixion of Christ, And we encourage you to read Isaiah 53 as this OT chapter tells of all the horrible things that would happen to the Messiah.
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Continue Strong this March Remembering our Savior,
And remember to DATE the Word